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Melanie Mayron
DIRECTOR

Melanie Mayron

Known for Criminal Minds · Pretty Little Liars · SEAL Team

Melanie Joy Mayron (born October 20, 1952) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as photographer Susan Weinblatt in the 1978 comedy-drama film Girlfriends.

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Born
Oct 20, 1952
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Directing

Biography

Melanie Joy Mayron (born October 20, 1952) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as photographer Susan Weinblatt in the 1978 comedy-drama film Girlfriends.

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Known For

TVCriminal Minds
Criminal MindsBecka Doyle · 2005
★ 8.3
TVPretty Little Liars
Pretty Little LiarsLaurel Tuchman · 2010
★ 8.0
TVSEAL Team
SEAL TeamDirector · 2017
★ 8.0
TVJane the Virgin
Jane the VirginMarlene Donaldson · 2014
★ 7.9
TVDawson's Creek
Dawson's CreekDirector · 1998
★ 7.3
TVMad About You
Mad About YouDorie the Astrologist · 1992
★ 6.8
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 eps · 1988
★ 5.6

Filmography

Movies

Harry and TontoGinger
1974
The GamblerStudent (uncredited)
1974
HustlingDee Dee
1975
MinestroneStill Photographer
1975
Car WashMarsha
1976
Gable and LombardDixie
1976
The New Love BoatJoyce Adams
1977
You Light Up My LifeAnnie Gerrard
1977
GirlfriendsSusan Weinblatt
1978
Katie: Portrait of a CenterfoldMadelaine
1978
The Great Smokey RoadblockLula
1978
Playing for TimeMarianne
1980
HeartbeepsSusan
1981
Lily: Sold OutHarriet Van Dam
1981
The Best Little Girl in the WorldCarol Link
1981
MissingTerry Simon
1982
Will There Really Be a Morning?Sophie
1983
Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy TaleJanet Eller
1985
The Boss' WifeJanet Keefer
1986
Wanted: The Perfect GuySue
1986
Checking OutJenny Macklin
1988
Sticky FingersLolly
1988
Sticky FingersWriter
1988
Sticky FingersProducer
1988
My Blue HeavenCrystal Rybak
1990
The Earth Day SpecialSelf
1990
Ordeal in the ArcticSusan 'Sue' Hillier
1993
Other Women's ChildrenDr. Amelia Stewart
1993
Drop ZoneMrs. Willins
1994
Freaky FridayWaitress (uncredited)
1995
Freaky FridayDirector
1995
The Baby-Sitters ClubWaitress (uncredited)
1995
The Baby-Sitters ClubDirector
1995
ToothlessMindy
1997
ToothlessDirector
1997
EO
East of A
2000
Range of MotionAlice Taylor
2000
ClockstoppersNight Manager
2002
Slap Her... She's FrenchDirector
2002
Zeyda and the HitmanDirector
2004
Campus ConfidentialDirector
2005
The Naked Brothers Band: The MovieMelanie Mayron
2005
Itty Bitty Titty CommitteeCourtney Cadmar
2007
Mean Girls 2Director
2011
Little Women Big CarsDirector
2012
Breaking the GirlsAnnie
2013
PlaydateDirector
2013
Little Women Big Cars 2Director
2014
SnapshotsExecutive Producer
2018
SnapshotsDirector
2018

Television

Medical Center1 eps
1969
ABC Afterschool SpecialSue · 1 eps
1972
Rhoda3 eps
1974
Cagney & Lacey1 eps
1982
Finder of Lost LovesMichelle Peters · 1 eps
1984
The Twilight Zone1 eps
1985
Wallenberg: A Hero's StorySonja Kahn · 2 eps
1985
thirtysomethingMelissa Steadman · 85 eps
1987
thirtysomethingDirector
1987
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 eps
1988
Mad About YouDorie the Astrologist · 1 eps
1992
The Larry Sanders ShowDirector
1992
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanDetective Betty Reed · 1 eps
1993
Moon Over MiamiDirector
1993
T
TriBeCa7 eps
1993
New York UndercoverDirector
1994
Arli$$Director · 1 eps
1996
Arli$$Director
1996
Nash BridgesSondra Graham (uncredited) · 1 eps
1996
Nash BridgesDirector
1996
The Wonderful World of DisneyMindy · 1 eps
1997
The Wonderful World of DisneyDirector
1997
Dawson's CreekDirector
1998
ProvidenceDirector
1999
WastelandDirector
1999
EdDirector
2000
State of GraceDirector
2001
Criminal MindsBecka Doyle · 1 eps
2005
Beyond the BreakDirector
2006
GreekDirector
2007
Tell Me You Love MeDirector
2007
90210Director
2008
In TreatmentDirector
2008
Lipstick JunglePatty Bloom · 2 eps
2008
Lipstick JungleDirector
2008
10 Things I Hate About YouDirector
2009
Drop Dead DivaDirector
2009
Pretty Little LiarsLaurel Tuchman · 1 eps
2010
Pretty Little LiarsDirector
2010
Switched at BirthDirector
2011
Faking ItDirector
2014
Jane the VirginMarlene Donaldson · 15 eps
2014
Jane the VirginDirector
2014
SW
Summer with CimorelliDirector
2014
Grace and FrankieDirector
2015
StitchersDirector
2015
GravesDirector
2016
GLOWDirector
2017
SEAL TeamDirector
2017
CharmedDirector
2018
BH90210Director
2019
The Enemy WithinDirector
2019
Diary of a Future PresidentDirector
2020
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone CollectorDirector
2020
P-ValleyDirector
2020
The Baker and the BeautyDirector
2020
JuliaDirector
2022
Not Dead YetDirector
2023
The Hunting WivesDirector
2025

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